Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sanguessuga today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sanguessuga at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sanguessuga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 109 | 109 | 93 | 78 | 78 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 53 | 51 | 44 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34PM3.16m | 6:57AM2.94m | 7:15PM2.91m | 7:40AM2.77m | 8:02PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.89m | 00:40AM0.96m | 12:54PM1.10m | 1:19AM1.18m | 1:41PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 4 |
114 | 109 | 109 | 93 | 78 | 78 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 53 | 51 | 44 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 10 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 94 | 90 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 94 | 295 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 70 | 90 | 415 | 12 |
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